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    Patchouli 1973 vs. Patchouli Intense

    Very similar
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    Patchouli 1973 rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Patchouli 1973 vs. Patchouli Intense
    Patchouli 1973Patchouli Intense
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumIntense
    Launched20192009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerStéphanie BakouchePatricia de Nicolai
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Patchouli 1973

    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Lavender
    Aromatic
    Citrus

    Patchouli Intense

    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Patchouli
    Aromatic
    Rose
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OrangeLavender
    GeraniumLavenderOrange
    Heart
    CinnamonPatchouliGeranium
    PatchouliCinnamonRose
    Base
    AmberSandalwoodMusk
    SandalwoodAmberVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Patchouli 1973 vs. Patchouli Intense
    Patchouli 1973Patchouli Intense
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The patchouli here isn't a 90s flashback. It's refined, almost polished, tempered by geranium and lifted with citrus. This is the version someone who claims to hate patchouli would actually want to.Patchouli 1973
    The name says everything: this is patchouli for people who know what they're buying. No hedging, no apology. The fresh lavender-geranium opening is the door.Patchouli Intense